Brings back memories. I too had a TR4A and one thing that was never reliable was the electrical system. Finally replaced with a Delco alternator with built-in regulator. Problems solved.fuzzymarindave said:
Lucas the Prince of Darknessmobilelists said:
They did have that constant thrill of not working. Usually at night in the rain. I remember removing the starter and taking it to a shop that said it would take them a long time to get around to rebuilding. Ended up making a wood cover over the hole where it was mounted as it took over a year to get it back. Fortunately I lived in place with many hills which made it easy to roll downhill to start it. It was fun then.PaulT said:I remember the bad old days with Lucas electrics back in the 60's. While I never owned a British sports car with Lucas parts, friends did. One rumor I heard, at the time, was that rather than copper, they used cotton twine dipped in salt water and coated with paraffin for wires. It was their reputation for electrical problems that convinced me that British sports cars were best avoided. I'm sure that I missed out on lots of fun.
Paul
